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Avalanche warning for region Romsdal Saturday 06.04.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable. A persistent weak layer of facets is present in northern aspects in the alpine. Windslabs from thursday is stablizing but small avalanches may still be triggered. Where the sun hits, small avalanches may trigger naturally.
  • The danger is greatest from Saturday afternoon

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface
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Below you can see a description of the current snow cover information and current weather forecast in the mountains. If your observations deviate greatly from what is described here, the warning will not necessarily apply either. Always make your own judgments or stay away from avalanche terrain.

Snow cover (in Norwegian)

Friday 5. April 2024

Kraftig snøfokk torsdag har lagt snø i le for sørøst. Ellers er det relativt hardt snødekke og gjenfrosset under 800moh.

I nordvendte terrengformasjoner over 1300 moh er det observert lag av kantkorn høyt i snødekket. Kantkornlaget er også observert nede på 930moh fredag 05.04.

str 2 skred på Kvasstind, torsdag ettermiddag/kveld etter betydelig snøtransport fra sørøst. Kan ha gått på kantkorn.

Kraftig snøfokk torsdag i fjellet. Drønn i snødekket fredag på ca 900moh. Antagelig i kantkorn under siste nysnø.

Mountain weather

Friday 5. April 2024

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southwest. -15 °C to -4 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 6. April 2024

3-6 mm precipitation. Precipitation as rain. Breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the south during the evening. -16 °C to 4 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Advice

The bulletin is a planning tool and may differ from the actual situation. Always make your own evaluation. To be 100 % avalanche safe, avoid all avalanche terrain.

Avalanche risk assessment

Det er fokksnø i leformasjoner som er lette å løse ut for en skiløper noen steder. Små skred kan lett rive meg seg en person i bratt terreng. Vær særlig forsiktig nær klipper, oppstikkende steiner og andre terrengfeller.
Det er også kantkorn under fokksnøen som kan gi større skred. Problemet er mest utbredt i nordvendt terreng i høyden. Stigende temperatur utover ettermiddagen vil mykne snøen og gjøre det lettere å løse ut skred etter hvert som det blir varmere.

Vær oppmerksom på at skavler svekkes når temperaturen stiger.

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